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LARKINGS, George Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 66482, NX36068 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia , 30 March 1902 |
| Home Town: | Junee, Junee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wounds , Tobruk , 27 June 1941, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya 4.E.7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 66482, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 66482, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), HMAT Boonah, Adelaide |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX36068 | |
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| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX36068, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Janine Gracias
George enlisted in the First World War to fight with his 4 brothers. He lied about his age stating he was 18 when he was actually 16. He also enlisted in the Second World War and died a year later from wounds and is buried in Tobruk.
Other family details
Thomas James Larkings SN 75794 WWI
John Joseph Larkings SN 3407 WWI
William Frederick Larkings SN 5621 WWI
Michael Patrick Larkings SN 65959 (he also lied about age and served under George Alexander Cahill) WWI and 9630 WWII
Samuel Stanley Larkings SN 126648 WWII
Robert Alphonsus Larkings SN 93902 WWII
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